A 16-year-old boy collects water from a spring near Lega Dembi gold mine in the Oromia region of Ethiopia. However, Human Rights Watch research revealed that the mine recommenced operations around March 2021 without apparent steps to reduce pollution. A 6-year-old boy, born near Lega Dembi gold mine in the Oromia region of Ethiopia, has no bones in his right foot and three toes on his left foot. Human Rights Watch highlighted that Midroc, with support from Argor-Heraeus, should provide comprehensive, inclusive, and transparent environmental remediation. Human Rights Watch has conducted research into the human rights situation at the Lega Dembi mine in Ethiopia since 2012 and interviewed 26 people living in the vicinity until 2019.

Source: Ethiopian News April 26, 2023 16:59 UTC